Menopause timing linked to mental health? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07295093
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 136 women to see if the age they entered menopause is linked to anxiety and depression. Researchers compared women with early menopause (before age 40) to those with natural menopause after 40. Participants filled out standard anxiety questionnaires during a clinic visit, and the goal was to understand how timing of menopause and fertility expectations affect mental well-being.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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136 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
A total of 136 participants were included in the study, of whom 83 were in the menopause group and 53 in the primary ovarian insufficiency group.
- Ages
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24 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy women over 24 years of age who visited our hospital for routine outpatient check-ups, had been diagnosed with menopause, and had no history of psychiatric disorders before menopause. Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiovascular diseases including hypertension * Type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus * Morbid obesity * Primary adrenal insufficiency * Uterine fibroids * Thyroid dysfunctions including Hashimoto thyroiditis and Grave's disease * Hepatic dysfunctions * Renal insufficiency * Genetic disorders in chromosome constitution or karyotype analysis including monosomy X, trisomy X and gene mutations as BMP15, FMR I, POFIB, and GDF9 * Neurologic diseases * Psychiatric disorders * Autoimmune diseases or syndromes including Addison's disease, autoimmune syndromes, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory bowel diseases, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and familial Mediterranean fever * History of any malignancy * History of exposure to chemotherapeutic agents or radiotherapy * Individuals with a history of chronic or regular medication use that could cause anxiety or depression symptoms * Individuals with a personal history of psychiatric disorders * Individuals with a history of depression in the past 6 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Ankara, Not Valid, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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